The chorus of “Me and Bobby McGee” goes: “Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose / Nothin,’ don’t mean nothin’ hon’ if it ain’t free, no, no.” That’s what I wanted.

Joplin’s version of “Me and Bobby McGee” was released in 1971, the year following her death. The track wouldn’t just become her only No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

That Austin set more famously included “Me and Bobby McGee.” Introducing the song, Joplin referred to Kristofferson as “a friend of mine, a very good songwriter who’s gonna be famous in . . .

"Me and Bobby McGee" is one of Kris Kristofferson's most famous and widely covered songs, with everyone from Janis Joplin to Pink putting their own spin on it since 1969.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — "Me and Bobby McGee" is one of Kris Kristofferson's most famous and widely covered songs, with everyone from Janis Joplin to Pink putting their own spin on it since 1969.

She formally recorded “Me and Bobby McGee” in September 1970. It was released in January 1971. Between those two dates, the singer died of a heroin overdose.

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"Me and Bobby McGee" is one of 15 songs included in this brand new collection, which includes exclusive, in-depth liner notes from Gilley, written before his passing on May 7, 2022.

The song is her soulful and very personal version of “Me and Bobby McGee,” written by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster that became a posthumous No. 1 hit in 1971 for the late Janis Joplin.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — "Me and Bobby McGee" is one of Kris Kristofferson's most famous and widely covered songs, with everyone from Janis Joplin to Pink putting their own spin on it since 1969.